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New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors and all your creation, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

"A Liturgy for Morning Prayer," Upper Room Worshipbook

Used by permission from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved. This prayer appears in “A Liturgy for Morning Prayer” in Upper Room Worshipbook.

 

Today’s Reflection

THE MAGI ACTED upon the information they had. They went on a quest, trusting that they had interpreted the signs rightly and that God would lead them to the right place. Trust remains key to their journey. … I imagine that they wanted to quit often, and yet they held on to the greater vision that encouraged them through daily hardships.

—George H. Donigian, In Days to Come: From Advent to Epiphany (Upper Room Books, 2017)

Today’s Question

What is the greater vision that encourages you during hard times?

Today’s Scripture

Those who know your name trust you because you have not abandoned any who seek you, LORD.
—Psalm 9:10 (CEB)

Prayer for the Week

New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors and all your creation, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
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3 Comments

  • robert moeller Posted January 1, 2020 7:03 am

    What is the greater vision that encourages you during hard times?
    I think today’s scripture provides my answer to today’s question.
    Those who know your name trust you because you have not abandoned any who seek you, LORD.
    —Psalm 9:10 (CEB)

  • Florence Posted January 1, 2020 7:29 am

    Trust , wonderful way to begin 2020. Thank younLord!

  • Rick Posted January 1, 2020 9:37 pm

    Happy New Year to all. Thank you Robert, your post summed it up for me.🙏🏻

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